History of Pope Eugene II

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Eugene II, pope (824-827) was a native of Rome and was chosen to succeed [Pascal I]?. Another candidate, Zinzinnus, was proposed by the plebeian faction, and the presence of the emperor Lothair was necessary in order to maintain the authority of the new pope. Lothair took advantage of this opportunity to redress many abuses in the papal administration, to vest the election of the pope in the nobles, and to confirm the statute that no pope should be consecrated till his election had the approval of the Frankish emperor.

Eugene II, (or Eugenius), pope (824-827) was a native of Rome and was chosen to succeed [Pascal I]?. Another candidate, Zinzinnus, was proposed by the plebeian faction, and the presence of Lothar?, son of the Frankish emperor Louis the Pious was necessary in order to maintain the authority of the new pope. Lothar took advantage of this opportunity to redress many abuses in the papal administration, to vest the election of the pope in the nobles, and to confirm the statute that no pope should be consecrated till his election had the approval of the Frankish emperor.

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Original text from the 9th edition (1879) of an unnamed encyclopedia
Original referred to him as Eugenius - modified to match spelling on Popes list.

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